John "Jack" Borland Thayer (1894-1945) and his mother, Marian Longstreth Morris Thayer (circa 1872-1944), survived the sinking
of the Titanic along with only 705 other people. His father, John Borland Thayer (1862-1912) died during the only voyage of
the "unsinkable" ship. The John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic, contains first-hand accounts
of the sinking, Thayer family material, and more recent material documenting the continued interest in and efforts to memorialize
the tragedy.

title

John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic

creator

Thayer, John B. (John Borland), 1894-1945

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 968

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

inclusive date

1912-2012

bulk date

abstract/scope/contents

John "Jack" Borland Thayer (1894-1945) and his mother, Marian Longstreth Morris Thayer (circa 1872-1944), survived the sinking
of the Titanic along with only 705 other people. His father, John Borland Thayer (1862-1912) died during the only voyage of
the "unsinkable" ship. The John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic, contains first-hand accounts
of the sinking, Thayer family material, and more recent material documenting the continued interest in and efforts to memorialize
the tragedy.